13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCCXXXVI)

1. The ‘Hippiedilly’ Squat on Hyde Park Corner in 1969 Found on Flashbak. 2. The British Library has a collection of over 60 million newspapers stored in an airtight, low-oxygen room The latest, state-of-the-art facility featuring robotic cranes to retrieve newspapers from shelving that are 20 metres (65 feet) high. The newspapers are stored…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCCXXXV)

1. Living in a old Sea Captain’s House Our favourite decorator, John Derian, lives in an 18th-century Provincetown home that once belonged to a sea captain. “ I renovated the plumbing and electric, but left the rest of the house how it was, even the peeling wallpaper. A year afterward, my brother visited and said, ‘Take your time…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCCXXXIV)

1. An artist’s interpretation of how iconic faces would look if they fit 2018’s beauty standards By collage artist Mat Maitland. 2. A Hollywood Special Effects Artist turned Hyper-Realistic Sculptor You’ve seen his work in films like Planet of the Apes and the Curious Case of Benjamin Button, now discover the new personal work…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCCXXXIII)

1. Inside a 1926 Rolls Royce Found on Mansions of the Gilded Age. 2. This Rare Midcentury Beauty for Sale Only seven of the fibreglass caravans – designed by industrial engineer Chuck Pelly in 1962 with an original price tag of $8,500 – were ever made and only two thought to still exist. Following its…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCCXXXII)

1. This Incredible antique lover’s Parisian atelier is for sale Listed here, found via The Spaces. 2. An art deco-inspired business jet Found on Design Boom made by this private jet company (interesting to see how the other half go private airplane shopping). 3. A woman wears scraps in an aircraft manufacturing site like…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCLX)

1. Joseph Cornell’s Cabinets of Curiosity Joseph Cornell’s best-known works are glass-fronted boxes into which he placed and arranged Victorian bric-a-brac, old photographs, dime-store trinkets, and other found elements. Found on The Art Story. 2. The French Army’s Wine Stock before the Battle of Gallipoli, 1915 French Expeditionary’s wine stocks for the Gallipoli campaign, an unsuccessful…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCCXXX)

1. Shadowboxes Visually immersive handmade models, as alluring and enchanting as they are curious. Visit the Etsy shop here. 2. Just Bill Murray taking a nap on the set of Fantastic Mr. Fox Found via Syndicated Cinema’s Instagram account. 3. Scenes in a Bottle Forget ships in a bottle… The “Picasso”, if you…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCCXXIX)

1. Gustav Mesmer and his umbrella helicopter Gustav Mesmer (1903–1994) was a German inventor of experimental human-powered flying machines, often referred to in the press as “the Icarus of Lautertal.” He has been championed by curators as an outsider artist, while his theories about improving aerodynamics through wing and sail piercings have been of interest to scientists. He was…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCCXXIII)

1. This staircase from the Eiffel Tower is for Sale It’s not every day that a chunk of one of the world’s most famous monuments goes on sale. But on November 27, Paris auction house Artcurial will be selling off a 24-step piece of original staircase from the Eiffel Tower, removed in 1983 to help lighten the…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCCXXI)

1. Johnny Cash in Thigh-High Boots, 1960s Found on Pinterest. 2. Souvenirs from Getting Struck by Lighting They said it looked “like you threw a cannonball” through his cowboy hat. The story of how Jaime Santana was truck by lighting — and survived — is a fascinating read, from the moment he was thrown off…